Which municipality in canton Schwyz lies highest?

Morschach is the highest municipality in canton Schwyz, at 1'682 m above sea level (2023).

What elevation value does this figure refer to?

The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.

← Canton Schwyz overview

Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Schwyz (2023)

Name: Highest municipalities in canton Schwyz (SZ): full ranking (2023)
Creator: Wikidata

National ranking →

Morschach is the highest municipality in canton Schwyz: 1'682 m above sea level (2023). Next come Unteriberg (1'469 m) and Oberiberg (1'283 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Residents
1	Morschach	1'682 m	1'253
2	Unteriberg	1'469 m	2'462
3	Oberiberg	1'283 m	896
4	Illgau	1'128 m	821
5	Alpthal	1'064 m	637
6	Riemenstalden	1'030 m	84
7	Steinerberg	937 m	957
8	Rothenthurm	925 m	2'596
9	Innerthal	915 m	184
10	Einsiedeln	882 m	16'464
11	Schwyz	852 m	16'181
12	Sattel	830 m	2'066
13	Feusisberg	802 m	5'613
14	Vorderthal	744 m	1'002
15	Lauerz	699 m	1'130
16	Muotathal	610 m	3'589
17	Wollerau	597 m	7'568
18	Ingenbohl	574 m	9'346
19	Reichenburg	560 m	4'113
20	Steinen	474 m	3'762
21	Freienbach	463 m	16'943
22	Küssnacht	445 m	14'044
23	Gersau	435 m	2'414
24	Schübelbach	433 m	9'623
25	Galgenen	425 m	5'431
26	Wangen	424 m	5'496
27	Arth	422 m	12'476
28	Altendorf	421 m	7'369
29	Tuggen	414 m	3'425
30	Lachen	408 m	9'458

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Schwyz lies highest?: Morschach is the highest municipality in canton Schwyz, at 1'682 m above sea level (2023).
What elevation value does this figure refer to?: The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.